M-Pesa Pay Bill Numbers now accept Airtel and Telkom mobile money payments

Telkom and Airtel customers in Kenya will now be able to now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number.

The three telcos launched the interoperability for the pay-bill service on Friday.

The objective of the interoperability of Kenya’s mobile money service platforms is to allow Kenyans to make direct mobile money payments to any M-PESA merchant Pay Bill Number and Merchant Tills, from any network. The next phase towards complete merchant interoperability will see Kenyans make mobile money payments from M-PESA to the Till and Pay Bill Numbers of the other networks: Airtel Money and T-kash.

This proposition is also in line with the principles of the National Payments Strategy, 2022 – 2025, which was launched by the Central Bank of Kenya in February this year which seeks to achieve a secure, fast, efficient and collaborative payments system that supports financial inclusion and innovations that benefit Kenyans. https://www.zintego.com/.

“From our interactive sessions with our customers we have taken note that Kenyans appreciate mobile money solutions better when they keep on finding more reasons to attach value to their mobile wallets, whether they are sending money, paying for goods and services, saving, borrowing or trading. The announcement made today, on Pay Bill interoperability, brings us closer to realising a cashless economy, further enhancing a seamless digital transactions ecosystem that gives the consumer more convenience and choice.” Telkom Kenya’s CEO, Mugo Kibati  said.

Safaricom’s CEO, Peter Ndegwa said this innovation extends even more convenience to customers and businesses, transforming M-PESA into a one-stop solution to send and receive money and payments from any financial service locally, and our global partners.

“We are excited to be part of this change that seeks to provide Kenyans with an affordable, convenient and secure cashless payments platform that will provide more options that empower customers as they go about their day-to-day economic activity.” Airtel Kenya’s CEO, Ashish Malhotra added

If you’re a Telkom Kenya customer you can access this service via via USSD *160#.” Airtel Kenya customers can do it via USSD *222# or *334#.

This move follows the telcos’ announcement in April this year, which saw Kenyans being able to make mobile money payments to M-PESA Buy Goods and Services Tills from any network.

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